Headlight



July 31; 1923. 1,463,525

w. F. DoRAN HEADLIIGHT Filed Feb. 2l 1922 lnvenC'or William E Doran V/ll/lllll Patented July 3l, 1923.

UNITI-:D sra'res 1,463,525 PATENT' OFFICE. i

WILLIAM F. IIORAN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HEADLIGHT.

application inea February 21, 1922. semi No. sessie To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I7 VVILLLAM F. DoRAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Headlights, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to headlights such as are used on automobiles. Usually the headlights furnished on an automobile comprise a single casing containing a reflector and a lens held over the front of the casing by a rim or frame, which is readily removable to give access t0 the lamp. It is often desirable from the standpoint of both utility and appearance to provide in addition to the regular headlights small lights located directly adjacent them which may serve as parking lights or as running lights for use on city streets which are well lighted at night'by street lights.

The primary object of my invention is to provide an improved structure and arrangementwhereby Van ordinary Vheadlight maybe converted into' a headlight ofjthe type having ay main larger headlight and a smaller parking light directly adjacent it; or in other words to provide an improved arrangement whereby a small parking light may be attached to or made to form a part of anordinar headlight so as to convert it intovr a hea light structure of the type comprising a main headlightand an adjacent smaller parking light. Y

A further object of my invention is to provide an arrangement which enables the ordinary headlight to be converted at a' low oost into one embodying a parking light and without employing the services of a skilled workman.

A further object of my inventionis to provide an arrangement wherein the additional smalle-r'light `will be firmly attached tothe Vmain light so there will be no parts to rattle or come loose.

For a consideration of what I believe to be novel and my invention. attention is directed to the following description and the claims appendedthereto. j

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front or face view of a'structure embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of Fig. l, the rim being shown attached to a headlight casing; Fig. 3 is a'detail perspective view of certainparts looking at the structure from the rear, and Fig. 4Yis`a detail, sectional view taken onV line 4 4, Fig. l.

In carrying out my invention I provide a rim comprising a ring 4 which encircles the headlight casing and has an inturned flange 5 for holding the lens in place. This rim replaces the rim originally provided with the headlight and is provided with a fastening 0f the same type as the rim it is intended to replace. In the present instance. the fastening means is shown as comprising tour screws 6 the ends of which enter openings in the headlight casing. In Fig. 2 the headlight casing is indicated at 7 and the lens at 8.

At one part of ring 4, for example, at i prises a surrounding or side wall 10, a lfront wall 11 and a rear wall 12. The surrounding or side wall 10 is formed integral with ring 4 and has a round part 13 which merges into two angularly extending side portions 14 which in turn join ring 4, the walls being given a suitable contour so they present a pleasing appearance. Preferably the portion of ring 4 between the ypoints..vi/here side portions 14V merge into it is 4omitte'd'so that viewed from one aspect it may be considered that side wall 10 is formed by an outwardly projecting portion of ring 4.

Front wall 11 is Vformed. ,integral with wall 10 and ring 4 and provides or defines around opening l5 in the front of the light casing. Adjacent rounded part 13 of the li ht casing, wall. 11 is in substance a flange w ich is indicated at 16. The front wall may be suitably shaped and embossed as shown to givey it a pleasingfjand distinctive screws `6, the bridge beinglocatedA onr the circle of ring 4. In other words, it may be considered a srmgzll setion rgfgbrinv f1. The inner ,eggs of van 12 is gil-me in.. dicatd at 1 to conform to the inner edge of ring 4.

Front opening 15 is elosed by a lens 21 which will be usually of clear glass. I t is held in place by an annular reversely bent spring member Wfhieh follows Vthe Contour of Wall 13 and is held against the ring oflens l21 `by the sollen1 lugs 18 against which the elbows of the bends rest. y

Reer opening lj' is closed live cover plate 25 having au opening 26 at its. (renter in which @i lens 27 which ,will be .usually a ruby glass. Cover late 25 .iS held in luce by screws 28 whictlij extend through in it and .thread into `tripped pnng 19- l27 ,may be astenedfovler openillg 26 in amy suitable manner ,being shownin `the present instance as held by an ,inturned H'ainge 29.

For-ned integral `with rear Well 12 `is a. bfmelet 30 whieh projects inwardly toward the center ofthe casing and is adapted t0 tiene festened to it a lamp socket 31 "for carrying a lamp 3Q. Bracket 30 is cnred to @Determ to the Centolir 0i lamp .soeket 3.1 and the Petter is tastiere@ .to .it bi .a Screw 33 which entends :through hide 314: in .the bigecket rend' threads into a 1topped opening in thelefnip socket. The bracket is `ot suffi,- @ent ,t0 provide .a `good seat lfor the lanip socket. lemp'soeket .eitends et on ingle to the vertical, its one .end projecting into thewe. between walls l1 and 12- 35nd it is positioned so :as .to locate lain ,32 at the Center 0f the Openees l5 .and .6.

A convolution [Of Sllfilg mfmlle' .22 MGS behind socket 31 which .serves to1 old the spring yniember from turning out `rom b hngd lugs 18. The Lsocket thus `serves .to look Ethe spring mernber in piece. This errran'gegnent oth spring holding eineens for 1611s 21 iS a .Simpe .0.11.8 Whffll ,Gan be .Provided at low Cost and needily assembled into position. At the same tinte it holds the` lens fnnly in position.

n use, When it is desired Vto convert im Qrnrs" fheadlifrht .inte en@ .eslbodymg er diorml .Smaller l ht, .the usual rim ,is rernogved and repqlnoe Tby Arjingestiti heil@- strueture Aof ,my invention. The ring 4 and Han e 5 ltaire ,the plage of the 4fini which een vremoved land serve .to hold the .QS S in Piece en@ ith is then pro- .vied 'edinf .the .mein .heeifisht ,a .smaller parkin light the soylget of which `may be suitably Wired as desired. .Usually .Wines will entend from Ait .tore ,suitable switch id- CfIt the CllrSseat .S0 the .light .may be turned on nud at will.` Qbviouslv the pfklg .llt When installed Jnybe ,placed above, lq.: ow Yor yet one side of the rnain hedlshf Vas found "desirable While have V"partieulerly Lc lesrcriloel hmy invention .a headliegfhft` easing.

The structure may be made in various st vles und sizes to adapt it to different types and sizes grt headlights and the fastening menus :miv be modified accordingly.

It will be noted that the additional heztd- P light casing.r presided with the rim is small und ornpnct :und since it is formed integral y.with the `rim 1`there are no parte to rattle or VVcome loose. The casing is pteterebgly made Vno Wider that .the 4`surrouriding ring: 4 of the lrim and this may fbe about the width of that of the replaced rim, Theenltire structure is simple .to ,tiuitll comprising iprimeirilvpnly a ,single unitary .element which may ,lie folrgmed as .a Single ,casting ,Also there is little .machine work and the `metter of assembling the struoture is simple. @mais means that the manufacturing .cost :is 10W.

Inaocordence with Athe provisions o .the patent statutes, I have .described .the lprinnipple of operation .of :my invention, .together viiith ,the ztpparetus which I new consider to ,represent the best ,embodiment thereof, but l lSIe .to have it understood .that the zipparatus `shown ,is Aonlp illustrative yand tiret vthe invention may be `carried out .by other means such ns come within the vscope 0f the lpl .ended lim lvghat lailin as gnewelll desire 120521311116 by Letters Patentof .t e vUnited States, .isf

1. As article o mannecture, s ffm adapted .i0 replace .the ordinary Vrin-,1 o `e headlight, .a small headlight .casing :tesmed integral Vwith said rim and @tensed VQUJJ- Side it .with Aits wells mtgns into .the rim, end Walls for said easing, and a lens jm .one of Said end walls.

2. A structure adapted to replace the run of la headlight, `said structure Leomprising .ka ring and af ange, 1 smell ,headiight casing ,formed intelll withthe ring and pyl'riainged outside ,it with its Walls merging into Afthe ring. end iront .and .rear Wells ier said Smell headlight .casing- 3 AS en of mamifaeture. t str-ucvture adapted to replace the rim of e ,headlight .said Vstrucwm Comprising .e eine .and a headlight .easing formed integral with the ring. soidosing comprisinglawrmwding ,Well which merges into the .ring and fr otlt and rear walls ormed jlnitegrel -thele- WJ..

4A, K.As lan article .of gmA V:e strueture adapted to repieceaie rim .ot `,e headlight. sa1d structure -comprising a. Vring a .e .headlight Casing .formed integrati with therme; .said casing somrrsing surrounding rWall which merges into the ring, a. .from wall land .arear will termed integrati tlrerew'1thv said front well ihaving im open- Jut(i ing, a lens over said opening, and a bracket ture adapted to replace the rim of a headfor supporting a lamp in the casing. light, sald structure comprising a ring and 5. As an article of manufacture, a struca headlight casing formed integral With the adapted to replace the rim of a headring, said casing comprising a surrounding light, said structure comprising a ring and Wall Which merges into the ring, a front a headlightI casing formed integral with the Wall and a rear Wall formed integral therering, said casing comprising a surrounding Wlth, Said fr01 1t Wall having an o ening, Wall which merges into the ring, a front 9 leIlS OYeI Said cpening, and a racket Wall and a rear Wall formed integral thereformed Integral Wlth a Wall 0f the Casing 10 with, both said Walls having openings, a and adifpfed t0 SUPPOI a lamll lens in each opening, and a bracket for sup- In WltneSS whereof, I have hel" 81111150 Set porting a, lamp in the casing. my hand this 18th day of February, 1922. 6. As an article of manufacture, a struc- WILLIAM F. DURAN. 

